SCAM ALERT: San Marcos warns residents of impostors posing as city workers

Authorities in San Marcos are warning residents about impostors posing as city workers looking to enter homes.

“We urge residents not to allow anyone in their homes if there is even the slightest question about their identity,” San Marcos Police Chief Chase Stapp said in a statement on Thursday.

Officials said the city of San Marcos does not conduct water testing within people’s homes. If you are unsure whether a person is a city worker, ask to see their city-issued ID badge, which real workers will always have on hand when they are on duty, police said.

According to police, a resident of the Sunset Acres community near Broadway Street called city officials Thursday morning and described three people who were posing as city workers and asking for permission to enter a home and test the water.

Police said the resident refused to let them inside, and the three people said they would come back later.

The three impostors – a man and two women – were last seen driving a four-door white car.

The man was described by authorities as tall and thin with dark hair and a mustache. One woman was tall and thin with long dark hair and wore black pants. The other woman was short and thin with long dark hair, also wearing black pants.

San Marcos police are asking residents to report any suspicious activity by calling 512-753-2108.